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An eight-part first series was made in the second half of 2005 and aired in early 2006. The TV drama was then recommissioned for a second series The second series finished airing on 26 April 2007.then the 3rd series come out on 11th October 2007

Series 4 began on BBC One on Wednesday, 7 January 2009, achieving on average 4-5 million viewers per episode. A fifth series began airing from 28 October 2009 on BBC One

Following a Christmas and Easter break, Series 5 resumed on Wednesday, 7 April 2010. Due to the election coverage in early May 2010 on BBC One over-running, Waterloo Road was replaced for two weeks by Holby City. The series resumed once more on 26 May 2010, but was delayed once again due to the World Cup. The final two episodes aired on 14 and 15 July.



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The main location for Waterloo Road Comprehensive is the former Hill Top Primary School in Rochdale, England. As well as external shots, the internal views of the school used in the series have also been filmed inside Hill Top.Other locations used include areas in and around Rochdale and nearby Manchester.

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